Dequey Explained

Dequey
Map:Philippines Batanes#Luzon#Philippines
Map Relief:yes
Location:Luzon Strait
Coordinates:20.3331°N 121.7853°W
Archipelago:Batanes Group of Islands
Waterbody:Balintang Channel
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Cagayan Valley
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Batanes

Dequey is one of the Batanes Islands, in the province of Batanes, in Luzon Strait, the Philippines. The island is a very small and a rather low piece of land, lying nearly 1/2 mile westward of the northwest point of Ivuhos Island.[1] Dequey Island is uninhabited.[2]

An unnamed active submarine volcano rising to within of the sea surface is located due west of Dequey Island.

See also

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part I", p.40. Washington Government Printing Office, 1919.
  2. Britannica CD (1995). Batan Islands . University of Valencia. Retrieved on 2010-09-15.